Flue-cap and ventilator



(No Model.)

F. E. HEINIG. PLUE GAP AND VENTILAT OR.

No. 343,456. Patented June 8', 1886,,

' WITNESSES UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

' FREDERICK E. HEINIG, OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

FLUE-CAP AND VENTILATOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 343,456, dated June 8, 1836.

Application filed May 26, 1885. Serial No. l6(i,7'27. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK E. HEINIG, a citizen of the United States, residing at Louisville, in the county of Jeli'erson and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin FlueCaps and Ventilators; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in flue-caps; and it has for its object to provide the same with a pivoted bail or like device adapted to bear against the free end of the stove-pipe to hold the same in its proper position.

A further object of the invention is to provide a flue-cap of that class in which a sliding door is employed, with a catch device for holding said sliding door in a raised position, when so desired.

. A further object of the invention is to provide the sliding door before described with a ventilator.

A further object of the invention is to improve and simplify the construction of articles of this character, and which will be more efticient and effective than devices of this character heretofore produced.

With these ends in view the invention consists in the improved construction and detailed arrangement of parts, hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a front elevation of my improved flue-cap. the sliding door raised, and its position shown in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical section. Fig. 4 is a horizontal section. Fig. 5 shows ventilator.

In the accompanying drawings, in which like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures, A represents a plate, which is provided nearest its lower end with a hole or opening, a, of a size sufflcient to receive a stove-pipe, surrounding which, upon the inner side of the plate, are flanges B B. The edge of the upper end inner end of the upper flange, B, serving as a guide for said sliding door in its movements, said door being provided with a ventilator, B, adapted to be used when the stovepipe isremoved and the door lowered.

The plate A is, provided adjacent to the upper end of the opening a with a curved or angular slot, b, which, when the cover is raised, is adapted to receive an outwardlyextending pin located on the sliding door, at the lower end thereof, and midway between its ends, sufficient lateral movement being afforded the cover to allow the pin to be engaged with the slot.

Upon the upper end of the plate A is provided a plate, E, having its ends turned inwardly to form guides c, the lower end of said plate being bent outwardly, so that it will lit over the upturned end of the upper flange, B.

Upon the under side of the upper :flange, B, are provided ears or lugs F, located near the ends of the same, said ears or lugs being provided on their inner sides with holes or openings, in which are located the oppositely-bent ends of a pivoted bail, G,which is bent, as at (1, so that when the sliding door is lowered the closed end of said bail will bear against the same. It will be seen that when the sliding door is raised and the pipe inserted said bail will bear against the end of the same, and prevent its inward movement and hold it in its proper position.

, I claim as myinvention and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. The combination,with the plate A, having the inwardly-flaring flanges B B, and the guide-plate E, secured to the upper end of sothatitslowerfree end willhelocatedin front IO plate A, of the vertically-sliding door havofits pivotal point, substantially as setforth. ing a pin at its lower end, said plate A hav- In testimony whereof I affix my signature ing a slot to receive the pin when the door is in presence of two witnesses. raised, substantially as set forth. 4 4 T l 2. The combination of the plate A, hav- FREDERICK ing an opening, the flanges B B, and the lugs \Vitnesses:

secured to said flanges, and the pivoted bail G, HOPSON SMITH, formed of a single piece of wire, and bent at d, J. M. CI-IATTERSON. 

